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Neal Brennan talks “Women and Black Dudes, TV pilots and more before his first Comedy Central hour special
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Neal Brennan talks “Women and Black Dudes, TV pilots and more before his first Comedy Central hour special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 16, 2014January 16, 20141

Neal Brennan‘s first one-hour stand-up special does indeed focus squarely on his relationships with “Women and Black Dudes,” but before we get to his Comedy …

Jim Breuer joins AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live” for season three as host/producer
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Jim Breuer joins AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live” for season three as host/producer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 9, 2014

The third season of AXS TV’s weekly stand-up comedy showcase series, Gotham Comedy Live, kicks off tonight with a new host who’s also on board …

Saturday Night Live hires Sasheer Zamata as featured player to join cast midseason 2014
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Saturday Night Live hires Sasheer Zamata as featured player to join cast midseason 2014

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 7, 2014

When NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams announces your hiring, then you know you’ve arrived — no matter the job. Such was the case Monday …

Adam Devine on showcasing stand-ups in his Comedy Central “House Party” and being a successful Workaholic
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Adam Devine on showcasing stand-ups in his Comedy Central “House Party” and being a successful Workaholic

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 31, 2013October 31, 2013

Adam Devine’s House Party debuted last week and airs late-late night on Thursday nights into Friday mornings on Comedy Central. It’s different from your typical …

Joking for Two, Gigs for None? Veronica Mosey and the plight of the pregnant stand-up comedian
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Joking for Two, Gigs for None? Veronica Mosey and the plight of the pregnant stand-up comedian

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 29, 2013October 30, 20133

Veronica Mosey has amassed considerable credits and a reputation for not holding back with her feelings onstage. A fixture in the New York City comedy clubs …

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Follow the money: Nore Davis in The New Yorker on making $ as an aspiring stand-up in the city

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 24, 2013October 24, 2013

The New Yorker has published an interesting short film and interview with stand-up comedian Nore Davis about the economics of trying to make it as a …

Season two of “Stand Up and Deliver” on NUVOtv
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Season two of “Stand Up and Deliver” on NUVOtv

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 22, 2013October 22, 2013

The second season of NUVOtv’s Stand Up & Deliver premieres tonight, with back-to-back episodes featuring headliners Maz Jobrani and Erik Griffin. It’s hosted by Julissa …

AGT finalist Taylor Williamson reflects on how Taylords already have made his dreams come true on NBC’s America’s Got Talent
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AGT finalist Taylor Williamson reflects on how Taylords already have made his dreams come true on NBC’s America’s Got Talent

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2013September 17, 20132

Taylor Williamson modified his Twitter bio @TaylorComedy this summer to read: “I’m going to lose on America’s Got Talent.” A few months later, summer ends …

Newark Mayor Cory Booker leaves New Jersey to do stand-up comedy in Philadelphia
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker leaves New Jersey to do stand-up comedy in Philadelphia

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 23, 2013

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, left the Garden State on Wednesday night to practice his stand-up stump speech in …

Comedy Central reunites with Dave Attell for a new one-hour special, plus a late-night stand-up series
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Comedy Central reunites with Dave Attell for a new one-hour special, plus a late-night stand-up series

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 22, 2013August 22, 2013

Insomniac fans better sneak their naps in this year while they can. Because Dave Attell is coming back to late-nights on Comedy Central in 2014. The …

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